Oscars 2011

The fashion hits and misses of the

 2011 Oscars

Best dressed:

Hilary Swank Looked great in this dress and she actually got the feather trend right. I loved it.

Jennifer Hudson once again got it right. The color looks great on her and it's flattering in all the right places.

I love this dress on Mandy Moore it has my vote for best sparkle. But I do wish either the dress was a shade darker or she was a bit tanner.

Helen Mirren had my vote for best dressed over 50. The color was a great gun metal and it was age appropriate but still a little sexy. 

Halle Berry looked fabulous once again. I loved this nude color against her skin. 

Mila Kunis looked amazing in this dress. I love the color and design. I do wish the neck line was a bit higher, but she rocked this sleek Victorian inspired look.

Sandra Bullock looked stunning in this red dress the color definitely works for her.

Anne Hathaway to me takes the fashion oscar of the night with 8 costume changes. She looked amazing in all the dresses even the tuxedo. Rachel Zoe her stylist did a phenomenal job with her looks. You also saw almost every big trend on her from jewel tones, prints, to sparkle she wore it all. 

Matthew Mcconaughey and his wife have my support for best looking couple and best black dress.

Natalie Portman just looks amazing with a glow to her. The color and shape work very well on her. And this is what an Oscar winner should look like.

Reese Witherspoon was my vote for best hair and classic dress she looked amazing just like a Barbie.

Now for the worst dressed:

Florence Welch 's dress is just horrible now this is the wrong way to do a Victorian style dress. The color washes her out and it almost looks like a night gown, and against her red hair. Its a total miss. That's 2 award shows in a row now that she's not dressed well.

Cate Blanchett's dress gets the Oscar for worst dressed its just awful. It looks like an octopus or warts its just horrible all around.

Mixed feelings:

Hailee Steinfeld's dress I absolutely loved. This dress it's so cute but I wish it was a different color or she was tanner because the color just washes her out, but its also very age appropriate.

Jennifer Lawrence's dress I loved too and it's so form fitting and flattering, but I don't think its age appropriate for a 20 year old and it's not dressy enough for the Oscars.

Also to all the stars that went for the nude colored dresses Halle Berry was the only one who got it right because it didn't totally wash her out it complimented her skin. So next time go a shade darker on the dress front or go get a fake tan.

Design collection I'm loving right now: Alice + Olivia

I love this collection it's just so glamourous and because of this you can't go wrong.

Grammys 2011

Best and Worst Dressed Females

Best use of sparkle Selena Gomez and Jennifer Lopez

Worst: Miley Cyrus- Why because she needs less jewelry and hemming the dress a bit would have made it look like she's not drowning in it.

Best use of pattern Natasha Bedingfield its a great floral gearing up for Spring.

Worst use of Pattern Nikki Minaj why because its WAY TOO MUCH leopard. I love leopard as much as the next girl but this is ridiculous! She should have just worn the dress with leopard heels without the leggings. And she should have simplified the wig she looks like Frankenstein's bride. A cute white bob wig with a black stripe would have been a better choice.

Best use of texture Nicole Kidman because the colors blend well and the main focus is at the bottom where the texture is. 

Worst use of texture Rihanna because it looks like those plastic lay things you put around your neck at a luau. Love her hate the dress.

Best short long length Jennifer Hudson because its more flattering having the length in the front end at the knee. 

Worst short long has to be Naya Rivera because the front is too short it makes her look like she's pooping fabric out of her butt. If the front went to the knee like Jennifer's it would have worked.

Best and Worst Dressed Males

Best dressed males Brno Mars and Adam Lambert

Worst Dressed male Ricky Martin. All I have to say is what was he thinking when he picked those pants its not the 90's anymore and its the Grammys class it up a bit please.

NYX Haul

So I got a few new cosmetics here they are:

In order as they appear above:

Lacura Milk and Honey lip balm, I think its even better then Burt's Bees lip balm, its more creamy

NYX mascara in clear, I plan on using it for brow gel instead

NYX liquid liner in black

NYX liquid concealer in the lightest shade 

NYX liquid glitter liner in Jade

NYX eye pencil in black

NYX eye pencil in sapphire

NYX eye pencil in dark brown

Wild and Crazy eye pencil in deep green

A Nod To The Past?

Today as I was listening to the radio I finally heard Lady Gaga's new song Born This Way. As I was listening I couldn't help but notice not only did it have an 80's type vibe, but it also reminded me a lot of Madonnas Vogue song. To me the song sounds a little different then her normal sound, but I like it and can't wait to hear more from her new album. Compare the two songs and let me know what you think I can hear a similarity can you?

I'm A Slave For Blue & Green

After hearing Britney's new song I had the urge to go on YouTube and watch her previous videos, which always seem to intrigue me. When I was watching I'm A Slave For You I constantly found myself trying to get a better look at her make-up. I loved the use of blues and greens. Now It defiantly isn't an everyday look more of a night. So I wanted to tone it down to make it an everyday look. Unfortunately my camera doesn't pick up the colors that well when photographed, but trust me it looks great in person. If you want to know or see the products I used just leave a comment. 

Color Me Purple

Every two weeks I get my nails done and depending on the month or holiday I like to play around with color. Since it's February and Valentines Day is just around the corner I decided to paint my nails purple since they were pink the past 2 weeks. And next time they'll be red. So I wanted to share with you guys some great colors I've come across that work great for the month of February. The first is a pretty pink by China Glaze called Pink Underground, the second color is by OPI in the color red called Edin-Burgundy, next is the purple I'm wearing by Ulta in the color Tutu Cute, and last but not least is a crisp white also by OPI called Alpine Snow. I hope you guys go out and check out some of these colors that are great for this month. And don't forget to have some fun with your nail color because it also acts as a extra accessory.              

-XOXO A-

I'm Back!

So I haven't posted on here for a very long time, but I want to get back into it and start posting again. I think its a great outlet to share knowledge of the 1 thing I love FASHION. I hope that everyone who views this blog will take something away from it.